Congress·In Committee·S. 3519

Senate Committee Eyes Remote Access Security Act to Close Cloud-Based Export Control Loopholes

Remote Access Security Act

3 months ago·View on Congress.gov

Part of: U.S. Proposes Export Controls on Remote Access to Sensitive Technology

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Stalled

No legislative action in over 90 days.

Legislative Progress

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Key Points

Treats some remote cloud use like an export when certain sensitive U.S.-controlled tech is accessed from outside the U.S.
Targets “foreign persons of concern,” including certain governments, companies based there, or people under their control.
Focuses on high-risk uses like training dangerous dual-use AI models, running offensive cyber tools, or human-rights-abusing surveillance (like spyware).
Gives the President power to control and license this kind of remote access, with penalties and enforcement similar to other export control violations.
Requires Commerce to keep Congress informed, issue a public report within 1 year, and sunsets this new remote-access control authority after 10 years.

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Milestones

2 milestones2 actions

Dec 17, 2025Senate

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

Dec 17, 2025

Introduced in Senate

What Happens Next

Projected impacts based on AI analysis

After the bill becomes law

Commerce Department starts writing rules to control certain remote access through cloud services

Companies may need to prepare for new compliance steps (customer screening, location controls, and possible license filings) even before final rules are issued

Before the 1-year report deadline

Commerce Department holds a public roundtable to gather input from industry and the public

Cloud and software companies (and other stakeholders) get a chance to push for clearer rules, faster licensing, and privacy safeguards

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US passes bill to prevent Chinese access to AI chips via cloud services

The bipartisan legislation, approved by the House, broadens export controls to include access to restricted hardware regardless of the user's physical location. This move targets the 'cloud loophole' that previously allowed Chinese entities to train AI models using U.S. chips hosted abroad.